Portable workstation for a vehicle

Abstract

A portable workstation for use in a front passenger seat in an interior of a vehicle includes a body member having a plurality of walls that, together, form a box-shape configuration defining a closed bottom, an open top, and an interior area. The body member includes side walls having lower edges that are angled and increasingly offset from the bottom wall so as to be complementary to a bottom of the front passenger seat. A front wall extends downwardly from the bottom wall and in front of the front passenger seat, whereby to grip the front passenger seat. Walls extend upwardly to form compartments for receiving an article. The portable workstation includes a module attachment assembly having a plurality of upstanding side walls and a top surface defining multiple receiver slots. The workstation includes multiple accessory modules each having at least one boss removably received in a receiver slot.

Description

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the priority of provisional patent application U.S. Ser. No. 62 / 615,274 filed Oct. 15, 2019 titled Portable Workstation for a Vehicle and which is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to desk assemblies and workstations and, more particularly, to a portable workstation configured for mounting to a front passenger seat of a vehicle. The portable workstation enables a driver to accomplish work while in his car and have everything he needs within reach.[0003]Many occupations are characterized by employees or subcontractors working from the interior of their vehicles or constantly driving from location to location throughout the day and even many days back to back. For instance, a courier is a person given multiple tasks of delivering important papers, pharmaceuticals, testing supplies, or equipment parts to many different persons and locations—all...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The workstation provides a secure and versatile solution for business professionals by allowing multiple modules to be selectively mounted, ensuring stability during vehicle use and organizing work and personal items effectively.

Problems solved by technology

Similarly, the worker may have even more clutter keeping track of compact disc cases or the CD's themselves, whether computer software, data, or music related.

Although presumably effective for their intended purposes, the existing devices are still inadequate to meet the needs and challenges of business professionals who essentially work from their vehicle.

The existing devices do not have a docking area to which at least three different assemblies may be selectively and individually mounted depending on the need and desire of a driver.

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